tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821345570811107481.post1874880703991425974..comments2024-03-17T00:13:44.599-07:00Comments on Marty Nemko: Developing Your Writing StyleMarty Nemkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14850388752934193821noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821345570811107481.post-50239290402515538432008-07-28T14:52:00.000-07:002008-07-28T14:52:00.000-07:00I was planning to become an academic. Unfortunatel...I was planning to become an academic. Unfortunately, I am not capable of scholarly writing. My MA thesis supervisor and my PhD supervisor think my writing is too journalistic. "Colloquial" is another word they use to describe my writing! <BR/><BR/>I can write a doctoral thesis, but I can't write scholarly articles for academic journals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821345570811107481.post-88581323968872200692008-07-28T10:06:00.000-07:002008-07-28T10:06:00.000-07:00It partially depends on what kind of piece I'm wri...It partially depends on what kind of piece I'm writing, but the most important thing to me is saying what I want or need to say to that audience. <BR/><BR/>You absolutely have to make sure that you keep your audience in mind (perhaps that's why your neighbor wasn't impressed?), but if you write only for that audience without letting your natural rhythm come through, I imagine neither side will be satisfied.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com